WHAT IS THE HONORS COLLEGE ?

Curriculum, Culture, and Community in the Nation’s Capital. That is the WAU Honors College in a nutshell. It is designed to serve high-achieving students who are excited to be in school, who are intellectually curious, and who want more out of their university experience.

We know that students are individuals and are not defined by their majors. Honors students often have multiple curricular and co-curricular interests that can be customized into unique, individual academic pathways. Most Honors students combine various academic programs. For example: Biology + Honors Interdisciplinary Studies, Music Performance + PreMedicine, Psychology + Pre-Law, English + History, Health Business + Honors Interdisciplinary Studies and so on. Honors students study topics in more breadth AND depth, and are encouraged to think outside of academic silos to prepare them to be full participants in the ever-changing professional world. In addition to specialized major areas of study, all Honors College students share a core curriculum that ensures a common base of knowledge and that requires all Honors students to hone leadership and service skills.

The Honors College is also a place to explore culture in all its guises, whether in trips to museums and theatres, through Model United Nations, through Study-onLocation opportunities in the United Kingdom, in our local community, or even on campus. WAU is perfectly situated for a rich and diverse cultural experience, and this helps our students to understand and appreciate perspectives other than their own, which is key to being a competent moral leader of the future.

Each one of our students is unique and contributes to our community. Students often tell us the number one benefit of the Honors College is meeting people that often become friends for life, often from disciplines unrelated to what they are studying. The Honors College is also fully integrated into WAU as a whole and mirrors the welcoming spirit of all God’s children embodied by the university. The Honors College is wellrepresented in student leadership positions across campus, and our students make a large impact on the WAU campus, the local community and beyond.

The Honors College is extremely fortunate to be part of the only Adventist university in the Nation’s Capital. Washington, D.C., provides unparalleled opportunities for Honors College students in terms of cultural experiences, leadership and service initiatives, internships and professional networking. Fifteen minutes from both the United States Capitol and the world headquarters for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Honors College is THE home for high achievers in Adventist higher education.